Ex-Jets general manager makes 'bold prediction' about Aaron Rodgers as he embarks on Steelers journey

Colin Cowherd discusses the expectations for Aaron Rodgers with the Pittsburgh Steelers and why Rodgers said signing for them was "good for his soul".

Aaron Rodgers finally put pen to paper and agreed to a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week as he looks for one final run to a Super Bowl title before he inevitably calls it quits.

The schedule for the Steelers and the presumptive Week 1 starting quarterback isn’t easy. Rodgers will return to East Rutherford, New Jersey, to play the New York Jets in Week 1 followed by the home-opener against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 and a road matchup against Drake Maye and the new-look New England Patriots.

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Steelers quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Skylar Thompson chat during practice at minicamp, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Steelers’ opponents for the 2025 season have a 2024 winning percentage of 52.6% and because of that, former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum made a "bold prediction" about Rodgers.

"I’ll make a bold prediction," he said Wednesday on ESPN’s "Get Up." "I think Aaron Rodgers is gonna be irrelevant by Thanksgiving. Irrelevant. A non-playoff team, a 42-year-old quarterback, who’s a legend, that’s going off into the sunset."

His take was met with surprise.

"Tell me why they’re gonna be relevant?" Tannenbaum told the hosts. "They’re the third-best team in the division. They’re gonna have to find out about Will Howard, who they drafted from Ohio State, who I think is very intriguing."

Analyst Mike Tannenbaum during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, March 3, 2022. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)

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